Toy fire boat



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olgyvh Goldfarb Patented Feb. 17, 1953 TOY FIRE BOAT Adolph Goldfarb, Chicago, Ill., assigner to Marvin li. Glass, Chicago, Ill.

Application May 23, 1951, Serial No. 227,891

Claims.

My invention relates to toys generally and more particularly to a toy embodied in the representation of a boat and having means actuable to project a stream of water.

One of the objects of my invention is the provision of a toy of the foregoing character which is particularly suitable as a childs bathtub toy or beach toy and which may be manipulated to project a stream of Water from a nozzle forming a part of the said toy and which has means for rotating the nozzle to vary the direction of the stream of water thereby creating a high degree of entertainment value.

Another object of my invention is the provision of a toy of the foregoing character which is simple and durable in construction and economical to manufacture.

Other and further objects and advantages of my invention will become apparent from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a toy boat in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a cross sectional View on an enlarged scale taken substantially on lines 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a cross sectional View taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a cross sectional view taken substantially on line 4 4 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view of the toy of my invention.

Fig. 6 is a similar view with the bottom plate removed. v

Fig. '1 is a top plan View of the means for rotating the nozzle, and Fig. 8 is a fragmentary longitudinal cros sectional view showing a modified embodiment of my invention.

Referring to the drawings, particularly Figs. 1 to 7, the numeral I0 indicates a hull provided with a deck II having a cabin or superstructure I2 and a cylinder I3 simulating a funnel. As will be seen by reference to Figs. 2 and 3, the cylinder I3 is integrally formed with the hull I0, extending upwardly therefrom through the cabin I2. The bottom of the hull is provided with a substantially rectangular opening Illa, the marginal edges of which are stepped,- as illustrated in Figs. 2, 3 and 4, providing a recess to receive a closure plate I8 which is cemented in place. Communicating with the cylinder I3 and also integrally formed with the walls of the hull is an inverted channel I6 which provides communication between the cylinder I3 and a second cylinder I1. It will be apparent when the closure plate I8 is cemented in position that a water tight connection is established between the cylinders I3 and I1. l

Aniston I9 is` adapted tobe received within the cylinder I3 and to be reciprocable therein. The piston I9 is provided with a shoulder 2| which cooperates with the annular shoulder 'I4 on the cylinder I3 to limit the upward travel of the piston I9 within the cylinder I3. The piston I9 has a reduced upper portion 22 on. which is secured a cap 23, the said cap serving to limit the downward travel of the piston. The piston i9 is assembled into the cylinder I3 before the bottom closure plate I8 is placed in posi.- tion, the cylinder I9 being pushed upwardly, through the bottom of the cylinder and then thev cap 23 is applied and fixed in position.

A coil spring 2G abuts against the under side of the piston I3 and serves to maintain the piston in the up position as illustrated in Figs.

2 and 3, the spring being placed in position after the piston is assembled and before the plate I8 is applied. The closure plate I8 is provided with an aperture 2S and a dapper valve 2 -1v in the form of a piece of pliable plastic is adapted to lie thereover, the said valve being anchored between the plate I8 and the bottom of the cylinder i3, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The flapper valve 21 opens inwardly to permit the `entrance of water through the aperture 26. However, when the piston I9 is actuated downwardly against the compression of the spring 24, the lapper valve 21 is caused to close the aperture 26 so as to prevent the passage of water Atherethrough.

Supported on the deck II is a nozzle 28, the said nozzle being preferably molded of plastic and having a depending extension 29 which passes through an opening in the deck II. The nozzle 2S is provided with a bore toY accommof, date a section of flexible tubing 32, lwhich""ex`f tends preferably from the mouth of the nozzle 28 and into the cylinder I1 in substantially water tight engagement therewith. By the foregoing means, communication is established between'uthe cylinder I3 and the nozzle 28. Allwasher 3l) isy loosely positioned on said extension 2-9, and an arm member 3l is securely fastened to said ex-l tension 29 to swivably rotate therewith and to prevent separation of the parts.

Supported on the opposite end of the deck II is a disc 33 which has a depending portion 34 extending through an opening in the deck II. A washer 35 is mounted on said depending por-E tion and an arm 36 is fixedly secured to saidl depending portionvto rotate with said discA and to prevent separation of the parts. A rigid wire connecting member 31 is secured at its opposite ends to the arms 36 and 3|. Rotation or operation of the disc 33 will thus correspondinglyl rotate the nozzle 28.

In Fig. 8 is shown a modified construction in` which the piston 39 is provided with a depend. ing extension 40'of reduced diameter. thegsaid;

extension being adapted to t substantially snugly into the aperture 26 in the bottom closure plate I3. Thus when the piston J3,9 is inthe positionillustrated in `Fig. 8, the aperture 26 is open so as to permit the passage of water into the cylinder I3. However, when the piston 39 is depressed, the extension 40 closes the opening 26 so as to prevent the passage of water through the aperture thereby preventing the loss of water through the aperture and causing all of the water within the chamber of the piston and connecting passages to be dischargedthrough the nozzle.

If desired, the bottom .of the hull I with the plate i8 may be .integrally formed as one bottom vand the cylinderv 1 3 may be separately formed and suitably secured to .thehullwhen the parts contained 'thereiniare putL in place.

The operation `of my toy device VV`should be apparent from'the `foregoing description but briefly. stated it isv ,as follows:

When the toy. isV placed' in water its inherent buoyancyvwill cause the same to noatbut the lower portion. of the hull will be submerged below the surfaceofrthe Water level. The boat can be properly weighted so thatthe bottom will be submerged to the levelvshown., in Fig. 2. The upwardpressure.ofthe water against the bottom surface .0f the hull will :cause water to pass through I.the aperture'26 andapper valve 21 thus' filling thechamberin .the cylinder I3 as wellasthe passage. I6 and the chamber and cylinder I1. It is :of: course understood that the height of the column of Vwater in the cylinders I3 and 'l1 will" coincide with the level of the Water outsidelof the boat. since the water will tend to seek 'its .own level within .the lsaid chambers. Since Vtheillapper ,valve 21 can open inwardly itl is;readilyapparentv that water can pass easily from the surrounding area into the cylinder chambers. The spring .24 serves normally7 to retain the piston in its upward position, as illustratedin Figs. 2 and 3. Upon depressing the piston v'22 .the dapper valve. 26 is` caused to seat against the aperture 26 and to close the same and the Water is forced from the cylinder I3 through. the passage I6V through the cylinder l1. and ,through the tube 32 to discharge out- Wardlythrough thenozzle 28.

.Inthe modified embodiment illustratedV inv Fig. 8,1the operation ofthe toy Vis identical with the preferred embodiment hereinabove described and the extension 40 depending from the .piston serves inthe Vsame .manner ,as the .flapper valve 21 to closeoiitheiaperture to prevent the discharge of water -therethrough Itwill be understood that various changes land modicationsmay be made without departing from-the spirit and scope of theappended claims.

I claim:

1.A toy'boat including a hull adaptedto lbe partially submerged in Water, a rst cylinder.

cylinder openings, .an inlet opening in said closure' plate adjacent said rst cylinder, avalve member positioned over said inletopening permitting waterto enter into said vfirst cylinder assaid- '4 hull is partially submerged, a piston operable in said rst cylinder, spring means Within said first cylinder for normallymaintaining the pistoniin elevated position. saidpiston when depressed causing the water in said rst cylinder to pass through said channel and said second cylinder and to be ejected through said nozzle.

2. vThe combination as set forth in claim 1 in which said nozzle has means connected theretoY andoperated at a distance from said nozzle for rotating said nozzle to adjust the direction of discharge of Water.

3. A toy boat comprising a hull adapted to be partially submerged in.Water, a deck for said hull, a cylinder in said hull and having a water inlet therein adjacent the bottom thereof, valve means-for said inlet permitting water to enter into said cylinder as said hull is partially sub'- merged, a piston operable in said cylinder'and extending-'above the top of said deck, a second cylinder in said hull, a nozzle connected to said second cylinder, a conduit adjacent the bottom of said hull communicating said rst mentioned cylinder with said second cylinder, said piston when operated causing the Water in said first mentioned cylinder to pass through said conduit and said second cylinder and be discharged through said nozzle.

4. A toy boat comprising a hull adapted to be partially submerged in water, a deck for said hull, a cylinder in said hull and having a Water inlet adjacent the bottom thereof, a Valve positioned over said inlet permitting Waterv to enter into said cylinder as said hull is partially submerged, a piston operable in said cylinder and extending above the top of said deck, spring means for urging said piston in a direction away from said inlet, a nozzle extending above said deck, a conduit communicating said cylinder with said nozzle, said piston when urged toward said inletacting to discharge the water in said cylinder through said nozzle and when released being returned to its former position and causing-water to enter said cylinder through said inlet.

5. A toy boat including a-hull adapted tofbe partially submerged in water and having a cylinder therein and a water inlet in the bottom of said cylindena valve member positioned over said inlet permitting water to enter into' saidv cylinderf-a piston operable in said cylinder, a spring for maintaining said piston in elevated position, a nozzle on said hull, a conduit communicating said cylinder with said nozzle,fsaid piston when depressed causing the water in said cylinder topass through said conduit and lbe discharged through said nozzle, a-nd means comprising sa rotatable member connected Aby-aY connecting' link to said Vnozzle for rotating said nozzle.

ADOLPI-I GOLDFARB.

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278,420 Eldridge May.29,f1883 691,266 Hill -.,Jetnflfl, 1902v 1,595,828 Fuller Aug. 10,1926 2,119,641 Marx June "I, 193,8

FOREIGN. PATENTS Number Country Date 64,553 Germany Sept. 24, 1892 V373,302 Italy lJuly24,..1939 

